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Updated 2024-11-22 16:00
WD to appeal $262M hard drive patent infringement damages awarded to German scientist
WD infringed on IP to boost HDD areal density more than threefold, it was claimed.
Anyone can control these IoT-enabled dorm room traffic lights
Riley Hutton is using an ESP32 to power his custom traffic light project that lets anyone operate it over livestream.
AMD 12-core Zen 5 CPU powers new handheld — GPD Pocket 4 comes with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, up to 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD
GPD Pocket 4 debuts with a foldable 8.8-inch clamshell touchscreen design, expansive modules, and potential for many use cases.
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 developer demonstrates running Doom on RP2350-powered Def Con 32 badge
If you attended Def Con in Las Vegas this year, you might want to know that your badge can run Doom smoothly with full audio support.
RTX 4070 infused with slower GDDR6 pictured — new variant features 20 Gbps VRAM with 5% less bandwidth
Galax is purportedly preparing to launch an RTX 4070 with GDDR6 memory rather than GDDR6X. The new model will utilize 20Gbps modules, giving it 5% less bandwidth than GDDR6X-equipped RTX 4070 models.
Intel offers Irish employees voluntary severance packages up to €500K — chipmaker provides an alternative to layoffs
Intel's workforce reduction efforts are underway, and the chipmaker has offered a generous severance package for those who volunteer to give up their jobs.
AI-driven technique can generate quality 3D assets from 2D images 'in seconds' — VFusion3D aims to transform VR, gaming, and digital design
A new research paper by Meta and Oxford University scientists outlines a powerful AI-driven technique for generating scalable 3D models. Text or 2D image prompts are all it needs. An online demo is available.
Massive leak of US personal information shows up on hacking forum, including almost 2.7 billion records
Almost 2.7 billion records containing names, addresses, and even Social Security numbers of US residents has shown up as a free download on a popular hacking forum.
Prusa MK4S Review: Precisely Right
Prusa upgraded MK4S by ramping up the flow, increasing the cooling, and developing a mobile app.
CrowdStrike President graciously accepts Pwnie Epic Fail award at DEF CON hacking conference
CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas has graciously accepted a trophy for the most epic fail." The security software head received the Pwnie award in person at the recent annual DEF CON hackers conference in Las Vegas.
AMD records its highest server market share in decades — Intel fights back in client PCs
AMD now controls near a quarter of server CPU shipments, but Intel maintains undisputed lead in both client and datacenter processors.
Asus ROG Ally mentioned in latest SteamOS 3 beta release notes — Valve's platform expansion ambitions take shape
SteamOS 3.6.9 patch notes name the ROG Ally and point toward an imminent wider release of SteamOS 3.
You can buy this Asus TUF 27-inch QHD IPS gaming monitor for just $199
The Asus TUF VG27AQ3A gaming monitor is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date.
AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — older Ryzen models will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' [Updated]
AMD released patches to address the Sinkclose vulnerability, but not all chips are covered. The company also said 'No performance impact expected', which means that its likely still conducting final validation and testing of the patch and how it impacts the overall performance of the system.
Cult Sci-Fi author repackages WordStar 7 DOS — 680MB zip has software, emulators, manuals, and tips squished in
Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer, Robert J. Sawyer, has painstakingly packaged a distribution of WordStar 7.0d for DOS. Sawyer says he spent weeks of his time to craft this full install of the seminal word processor, making it possible to be 'up and running on a Windows computer in a matter of minutes.'
Microsoft will axe the Paint 3D app soon — will be removed from the Microsoft Store in November, cementing classic Windows Paint's revival
Microsoft will discontinue updates for Paint 3D and remove it from the Store starting November 2024.
3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general
In east Texas, two lawsuits have begun that could have far-reaching consequences for hobbyist 3D printing as a whole.
Cheap Logitech F710 controller may have contributed to Titan submersible implosion, lawsuit alleges
A wrongful death lawsuit after the Titan submersible implosion prominently features the cheap game controller as a contributing factor to the tragic accident.
XFX brings back its SWFT 210 cooler for Radeon 7800 XT GPU — XFX Speedster SWFT210 Radeon RX 7800 XT Core Edition rocks dual-fan, minimalist cooler
XFX uses an old, reliable dual-fan cooler design for a new RX 7800 XT.
Nvidia gaming GPUs modded with 2X VRAM for AI workloads — RTX 4090D 48GB and RTX 4080 Super 32GB go up for rent at Chinese cloud computing provider
AI enthusiast has discovered the GeForce RTX 4090D 48GB and GeForce RTX 4080 Super 32GB in China.
NEO Semiconductor develops 3D DRAM with AI processing — new tech eyes to replace current HBM tech to solve data bus bottlenecks
3D DRAM HBMs with built-in AI processing are slated to deliver a 99% improvement in power efficiency.
Xiaomi G34WQi 34-inch 180 Hz gaming monitor review: Good color and contrast for a low price
Xiaomi punches way above its weight class with the G34WQi. It's a 34-inch VA WQHD curved gaming monitor with 180 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. It delivers excellent accuracy and contrast for a very low price.
Elecrow CrowView Note Review: Portable Pi Projects
Elecrow's latest project is a laptop" for your choice of SBC. Designed with the Raspberry Pi 5 in mind, the CrowView Note brings a great screen, battery and keyboard making your Raspberry Pi truly portable.
Intel Battlemage GPU has surfaced in the wild — GPU spotted with 24 Xe2 cores, 19 Gbps memory, 12GB VRAM, 192-bit bus
Specs of a new Battlemage GPU have surfaced. It features 24 Xe2 cores, a 192-bit wide bus, and 12GB of video memory.
Japanese chipmaker aims to build fully automated 2-nm chip fab — Rapidus claims automation can slash delivery times by 66% versus TSMC and Samsung
Rapidus plans to fully automate its 2-nm fab in Northern Japan for faster turnaround and delivery times for its AI chips.
EK Water Blocks under investigation for late payments to employees — Slovenian labor authorities step in
EKWB seems to be restructuring to get itself out of trouble, with its employees taking a hit with delayed wages.
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G APU goes on sale for $181 at Amazon
The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is available at Amazon for $181 instead of $229-one of its lowest prices.
How to Get Wi-Fi on Raspberry Pi Pico 2, expansion board required
The new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 doesn't come with Wi-Fi, but with a few lines of code, some wires and a little Adafruit magic we can hack the Pico 2 online and we show you how.
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6700 XT GPU faceoff: Battle of the current and previous gen 12GB graphics cards
This GPU faceoff pits new versus old with the RX 7700 XT taking on its two predecessors, the original RX 6700 XT and the slightly faster RX 6750 XT. We'll discuss how these graphics cards stack up when looked at from a 2024 perspective.
Passenger caught using electric wheelchair to smuggle more than 100 mobile phones into China
A Macau man was recently apprehended when he tried to smuggle more than 100 mobile phones into China hidden in his modified electric wheelchair.
The Royal Mint, official maker of British coins, begins mining gold from motherboards — a 40,000 square feet facility yields half a ton of gold per year
To help become more sustainable and eco-friendly, the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has opened a new factory that will recover thousands of tons of gold each year from e-waste.
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro Review: Super Fast Resin
Anycubic's Photon Mono M7 Pro is smarter, faster, better.
Nvidia Blackwell and GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs: Rumors, specifications, release dates, pricing, and everything we know (updated)
Nvidia's Blackwell architecture is on the horizon, set to power the RTX 50-series graphics cards. We've gathered together what we've heard as well as rumors of what to expect from the next generation GPUs, including potential specs and release dates. Here's everything we know about Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.
New 3D printer ink makes recyclable electric circuits without heat or light
Researchers from the US and Korea have developed a new 3D printable ink that solidifies in salt water and is easily recyclable using just fresh water
Nextorage launches blisteringly fast SSD for handheld gaming devices — PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 drive delivers 7,400 MB/s speeds
Nextorage has announced an all-new M.2 2230 SSD with the fastest read speeds surrounding Gen 4 M.2 2230 class drives. The new drive is aimed at handheld gaming devices.
Broken Steam Deck repurposed into an ultra-compact mini-PC — revived device features an extra heatsink for cooler operation
A YouTuber repurposes a broken Steam Deck into a mini-PC.
Intel Arrow Lake and Panther Lake CPU power profiles allegedly surfaced — leak details Intel Baseline, Performance, and Extreme profiles for next-gen chips
Arrow Lake-S, Arrow Lake mobile, and Panther Lake Intel power profiles have allegedly been uncovered, featuring big changes compared to Raptor Lake.
Dropping $50 Sennheiser's HD 620S audiophile-grade headphones hits an all-time low
Audiophile-grade sound with Sennheiser's HD 620S wired headphones but with a tasty $50 reduction on the original $349 price tag.
AMD's 'Sinkclose' vulnerability affects hundreds of millions of processors, enables data theft — AMD begins patching issue in critical chip lines, more to follow
Virtually unfixable 'Sinkclose' vulnerability affects hundreds of millions of AMD EPYC, Ryzen, Athlon, Phenom, and other processors.
God of War: Ragnarok's PC port requires an incredible 190GB for installation — PSN account is also a requirement
God of War: Ragnarok's PC port system requirements release, and at least one of those requirements is unreasonable for a single-player game.
Linux boot time reduced by 0.035 seconds thanks to a one-line kernel patch — aligning the slab in the ACPI code makes Linux boot faster
Linux engineer Colin Ian King discovered that aligning the slab in the ACPI code will make Linux boot consistently faster by 35 milliseconds.
Intel issues statement on microcode update that addresses CPU instability and crashing errors — claims patch has negligible performance impacts, future processors not impacted
Intel says that its microcode 0x129 patch must be installed via a BIOS update. While this update will limit voltage requests to a maximum of 1.55 volts, Intel says it does not significantly impact performance, except for a few select tests.
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 powers custom Sony PlayStation One
MrNiceThings uses a Raspberry Pi CM4 to power his custom PlayStation One PCB that fits inside the original console.
Intel's Arrow Lake-H could feature three types of CPU cores according to Linux patch — hybrid designs could get more complex
Intel's Arrow Lake-H to pack Lion Cove, Skymont, and Crestmont cores.
Kioxia showcases SSDs that communicate at the speed of light — optical connection enables storage as far as 40 meters or more from CPU
Kioxia introduced an optical interface for SSDs, which allows storage placement as far as 40 meters away from the host for better power efficiency, cooling, and data center layout planning.
Tiny keychain console gets Raspberry Pi Pico 2 power boost, comes with 128 x 128 color display and rumble motor
The Thumby Color is shaped like a Game Boy Advance and uses the more powerful Raspberry Pi Pico 2 to power it.
Asus ROG NUC 970 mini PC review: A compact desktop chassis with potent performance
The Asus ROG NUC 970 crams laptop components into a tiny desktop chassis, but it's pricey.
Phison reveals its fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD controller yet, details the E29T at FMS 2024
Phison's PS4029-E29T Gen4 SSD controller, unveiled at FMS 2024, is compared with its contemporaries.
Intel delays Innovation event to 2025 amid layoffs and uncertainties
Intel postpones Innovation event for customers and analysts in September.
TSMC Arizona struggles to overcome vast differences between Taiwanese and US work culture
As TSMC fights to bring its new Arizona fabs online, the company learns the Taiwanese way isn't going to work in America and needs to change.
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